Flooding in Venice

November 12, 2012 12:24 PM

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A tourist crosses flooded St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. High tides have flooded Venice, leading Venetians and tourists to don high boots and use wooden walkways to cross St. Mark's Square and other areas under water. Flooding is common this time of year and Sunday's level that reached a peak of 58.66 inches (149 centimeters) was below the 63 inches (160 centimeters) recorded four years ago in the worst flooding in decades. less

A tourist crosses flooded St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. High tides have flooded Venice, leading Venetians and tourists to don high boots and use wooden walkways to cross St. Mark's ... more

A young man and a woman enjoy swimming in flooded St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. High tides have flooded Venice, leading Venetians and tourists to don high boots and use wooden walkways to cross St. Mark's Square and other areas under water. Flooding is common this time of year and Sunday's level that reached a peak of 58.66 inches (149 centimeters) was below the 63 inches (160 centimeters) recorded four years ago in the worst flooding in decades. less

A young man and a woman enjoy swimming in flooded St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. High tides have flooded Venice, leading Venetians and tourists to don high boots and use wooden ... more

Photo: Luigi Costantini, AP

A young man and a woman enjoy swimming in flooded St. Mark's... Photo-3725717.52312 - Times Union

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Parents carry their children in a small street during a 'acqua alta' on November 11, 2012 in Venice. Rain and wind hit the north of Italy on Sunday and the folooding reached 150 centimetres in Venice. AFP PHOTO / MARCO SABADINMarco Sabadin,Marco Sabadin/AFP/Getty Images less

Parents carry their children in a small street during a 'acqua alta' on November 11, 2012 in Venice. Rain and wind hit the north of Italy on Sunday and the folooding reached 150 centimetres in Venice. AFP ... more

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A man carries luggages on a flooded St Mark's square during a 'acqua alta' on November 11, 2012 in Venice. Rain and wind hit the north of Italy on Sunday and the folooding reached 150 centimetres in Venice. AFP PHOTO / MARCO SABADINMarco Sabadin/AFP/Getty Images less

A man carries luggages on a flooded St Mark's square during a 'acqua alta' on November 11, 2012 in Venice. Rain and wind hit the north of Italy on Sunday and the folooding reached 150 centimetres in Venice. ... more

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A man carries luggages on a flooded St Mark's square during a... Photo-3725698.52312 - Times Union

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Tourists walk on footbridges during a 'acqua alta' on November 11, 2012 in Venice. Rain and wind hit the north of Italy on Sunday and the folooding reached 150 centimetres in Venice. AFP PHOTO / MARCO SABADINMarco Sabadin,Marco Sabadin/AFP/Getty Images less

Tourists walk on footbridges during a 'acqua alta' on November 11, 2012 in Venice. Rain and wind hit the north of Italy on Sunday and the folooding reached 150 centimetres in Venice. AFP PHOTO / MARCO ... more

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People sit at the table of a bar in a flooded St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. High tides have flooded Venice, leading Venetians and tourists to don high boots and use wooden walkways to cross St. Mark's Square and other areas under water. Flooding is common this time of year and Sunday's level that reached a peak of 58.66 inches (149 centimeters) was below the 63 inches (160 centimeters) recorded four years ago in the worst flooding in decades. less

People sit at the table of a bar in a flooded St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. High tides have flooded Venice, leading Venetians and tourists to don high boots and use wooden walkways ... more

Photo: Luigi Costantini, AP

People sit at the table of a bar in a flooded St. Mark's... Photo-3725702.52312 - Times Union

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A woman walks on a flooded St Mark's square during a 'acqua alta' on November 11, 2012 in Venice. Rain and wind hit the north of Italy on Sunday and the folooding reached 150 centimetres in Venice. AFP PHOTO / MARCO SABADINMarco Sabadin,Marco Sabadin/AFP/Getty Images less

A woman walks on a flooded St Mark's square during a 'acqua alta' on November 11, 2012 in Venice. Rain and wind hit the north of Italy on Sunday and the folooding reached 150 centimetres in Venice. AFP PHOTO / ... more

Photo: AFP, AFP/Getty Images

A woman walks on a flooded St Mark's square during a... Photo-3725704.52312 - Times Union

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A man enjoys swimming in flooded St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. High tides have flooded Venice, leading Venetians and tourists to don high boots and use wooden walkways to cross St. Mark's Square and other areas under water. Flooding is common this time of year and Sunday's level that reached a peak of 58.66 inches (149 centimeters) was below the 63 inches (160 centimeters) recorded four years ago in the worst flooding in decades. less

A man enjoys swimming in flooded St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. High tides have flooded Venice, leading Venetians and tourists to don high boots and use wooden walkways to cross St. ... more

Photo: Luigi Costantini, AP

A man enjoys swimming in flooded St. Mark's Square in Venice,... Photo-3725706.52312 - Times Union

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Tourists walk on footbridges near the Rialto bridge during a 'acqua alta' on November 11, 2012 in Venice. Rain and wind hit the north of Italy on Sunday and the folooding reached 150 centimetres in Venice. AFP PHOTO / MARCO SABADINMarco Sabadin,Marco Sabadin/AFP/Getty Images less

Tourists walk on footbridges near the Rialto bridge during a 'acqua alta' on November 11, 2012 in Venice. Rain and wind hit the north of Italy on Sunday and the folooding reached 150 centimetres in Venice. AFP ... more

Photo: AFP, AFP/Getty Images

Tourists walk on footbridges near the Rialto bridge during a... Photo-3725707.52312 - Times Union

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A shoes seller displays wellies outside his shop in a flooded street during a 'acqua alta' on November 11, 2012 in Venice. Rain and wind hit the north of Italy on Sunday and the folooding reached 150 centimetres in Venice. AFP PHOTO / MARCO SABADINMarco Sabadin,Marco Sabadin/AFP/Getty Images less

A shoes seller displays wellies outside his shop in a flooded street during a 'acqua alta' on November 11, 2012 in Venice. Rain and wind hit the north of Italy on Sunday and the folooding reached 150 ... more

Photo: AFP, AFP/Getty Images

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People walk in a flooded street during a 'acqua alta' on November 11, 2012 in Venice. Rain and wind hit the north of Italy on Sunday and the folooding reached 150 centimetres in Venice. AFP PHOTO / MARCO SABADINMarco Sabadin,Marco Sabadin/AFP/Getty Images less

People walk in a flooded street during a 'acqua alta' on November 11, 2012 in Venice. Rain and wind hit the north of Italy on Sunday and the folooding reached 150 centimetres in Venice. AFP PHOTO / MARCO ... more

Photo: AFP, AFP/Getty Images

People walk in a flooded street during a 'acqua alta' on... Photo-3725713.52312 - Times Union

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Tourists walk on footbridges during a 'acqua alta' on November 11, 2012 in Venice. Rain and wind hit the north of Italy on Sunday and the folooding reached 150 centimetres in Venice. AFP PHOTO / MARCO SABADINMarco Sabadin,Marco Sabadin/AFP/Getty Images less

Tourists walk on footbridges during a 'acqua alta' on November 11, 2012 in Venice. Rain and wind hit the north of Italy on Sunday and the folooding reached 150 centimetres in Venice. AFP PHOTO / MARCO ... more

Photo: AFP, AFP/Getty Images

Tourists walk on footbridges during a 'acqua alta' on... Photo-3725716.52312 - Times Union

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Tourists walk on footbridges near the Rialto bridge during a 'acqua alta' on November 11, 2012 in Venice. Rain and wind hit the north of Italy on Sunday and the folooding reached 150 centimetres in Venice. AFP PHOTO / MARCO SABADINMarco Sabadin,Marco Sabadin/AFP/Getty Images less

Tourists walk on footbridges near the Rialto bridge during a 'acqua alta' on November 11, 2012 in Venice. Rain and wind hit the north of Italy on Sunday and the folooding reached 150 centimetres in Venice. AFP ... more

Photo: AFP, AFP/Getty Images

Tourists walk on footbridges near the Rialto bridge during a... Photo-3725719.52312 - Times Union

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Shoes and wellies float in a flooded shop during a 'acqua alta' on November 11, 2012 in Venice. Rain and wind hit the north of Italy on Sunday and the folooding reached 150 centimetres in Venice. AFP PHOTO / MARCO SABADINMarco Sabadin,Marco Sabadin/AFP/Getty Images less

Shoes and wellies float in a flooded shop during a 'acqua alta' on November 11, 2012 in Venice. Rain and wind hit the north of Italy on Sunday and the folooding reached 150 centimetres in Venice. AFP PHOTO / ... more

Photo: AFP, AFP/Getty Images

Shoes and wellies float in a flooded shop during a 'acqua... Photo-3725721.52312 - Times Union

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Tourists put on their shoes in front of the bridge of Sighs during a 'acqua alta' on November 11, 2012 in Venice. Rain and wind hit the north of Italy on Sunday and the folooding reached 150 centimetres in Venice. AFP PHOTO / MARCO SABADINMarco Sabadin,Marco Sabadin/AFP/Getty Images less

Tourists put on their shoes in front of the bridge of Sighs during a 'acqua alta' on November 11, 2012 in Venice. Rain and wind hit the north of Italy on Sunday and the folooding reached 150 centimetres in ... more

Photo: AFP, AFP/Getty Images

Tourists put on their shoes in front of the bridge of Sighs during... Photo-3725724.52312 - Times Union